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Evolutionists Say Amazing Things
“We Do Not Know”
World renowned evolutionist Paul Davies1 writes in Scientific American (underlined words referenced below),
We do not know the process that transformed a mishmash of chemicals into a living cell, with
all its staggering complexity. …We are almost as much in the dark today about the pathway
from nonlife to life as Charles Darwin was when he wrote, “It is mere rubbish thinking at
present of the origin of life; one might as well think of the origin of matter.”2
This is an amazing admission from an expert in the evolutionary theory of how life began. His words mean
that over the past 150 years, evolutionists have learned almost nothing about how non-living chemicals became
the first living thing. This champion of evolution claims that in 1859 Darwin was “in the dark” as to how life
began without a creator, and we are still “in the dark” today. I agree. No one knows how non-living chemicals
could ever self-assemble into life, even over an infinite length of time.
Life Has “Staggering Complexity”
In Darwin’s day, single cell life (such as bacteria) was thought to be very simple, like a ball of jelly. One
hundred fifty years later we know better. We have learned how extremely complex life is. We know the many
extremely complex non-living chemicals needed for life and the tremendous number of sophisticated structures
which must be constructed from those chemicals, even for the simplest life form. Paul Davies correctly states
above that “a living cell” has “staggering complexity.”
“In The Dark” About Life’s Origin
Evolutionists “do not know” and are “in the dark” about the origin of life, because they have “rejected” the
truth of creation which God reveals in Scripture. They “willfully ignore” creation and the Noachic Flood.
Jeremiah 8:9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word
of the Lord, so what wisdom do they really have?
2 Peter 3:5-6 They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water
and through water by the word of God. Through these waters the world of that time perished when it was flooded.
1
Paul Davies, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astrobiologist, best-selling author, and winner of many prestigious science
awards. http://cosmos.asu.edu/
2
Paul Davies, “Many Planets Not Much Life –We Still Have No Idea How Easy It Is for Life To Arise-and It May Be
Incredibly Difficult,” in Forum –Commentary on Science in the News From the Experts, Scientific American, September
2016, 8.
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Suppress The Truth
So many of those who reject creation also reject their Savior Jesus. They “suppress the truth” and will be
“without excuse” when on Judgement Day they are condemned to eternity apart from the Savior they rejected.
Romans 1:18-22 For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people
who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, since what can be known about God is evident among them,
because God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have
been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people
are without excuse. For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their
thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
-MSB
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